March 8, 2018
Myst developer Cyan teases something for the groundbreaking game’s 25th birthday
Myst is a strange title: essentially a Hypercard stack so big it had to be loaded on a CD-ROM, it was also one of the most intriguing and…
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March 8, 2018
RAD is a new system to help the visually impaired play racing games
A PhD candidate in Computer Science at Columbia Engineering, Brian A. Smith, created a new system for blind gamers who want to get a little racing in. The…
Read articleMarch 6, 2018
12 questions about the future of HQ trivia and its $15M fundraise
HQ is redefining mobile, creating through its twice-daily trivia games a sense of urgency that pierces the monotony of our social feeds. Now it’s raised a big round…
Read articleMarch 2, 2018
Angry Birds maker Rovio misses Q4 on sales of €73.9M, EPS of €0.10, closes London studio
Gaming and entertainment company Rovio continues to have a very hard time of it as it faces the music on the waning popularity of its once-might Angry Birds…
Read articleFebruary 27, 2018
Google’s AI-powered Clips smart camera is now available
Here are four things Google Clips is not: A life-logging camera An action camera A security camera Cheap And two things it is: Deceptively sophisticated Available today After…
Read articleFebruary 24, 2018
Angry Birds maker craters on bad guidance, losing half its market value
Angry Birds maker Rovio’s stock price cratered after their latest quarterly earnings report painted a dismal future for the game maker. The stock is down 50 percent after the…
Read articleFebruary 23, 2018
Twitch’s first live game show ‘Stream On’ debuts March 8
Twitch’s new reality show featuring up-and-coming streamers will premiere on March 8, the company announced this morning, along with the list of the 14 personalities selected to participate.…
Read articleFebruary 23, 2018
Can Ghostbusters copy Pokémon GO’s success with its own AR mobile game?
You’ll soon be able to trap Ghostbusters ghosts in augmented reality à la Pokémon GO. A short demo of the game Ghostbusters World was showcased at Google’s MWC…
Read articleFebruary 23, 2018
Discord partners with esports teams to launch Verified Servers
Discord, the voice and text chat app for gamers, is today announcing a new partnership with a number of esports teams for the launch of Discord Verified Servers.…
Read articleFebruary 21, 2018
‘Alto’s Odyssey’ is now available on iOS and it’s wonderful
Alto’s Adventure could be my most-played game on iOS. I spent countless hours on flights getting lost in the serene landscape offered in the game. To me it’s…
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